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- [tuh-res-tree-uh l]
- /təˈrɛs tri əl/
- /təˈres.tri.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuh-res-tree-uh l]
- /təˈrɛs tri əl/
Definitions of terrestrial word
- adjective terrestrial pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets. 1
- adjective terrestrial of or relating to land as distinct from water. 1
- adjective terrestrial Botany. growing on land; not aquatic. growing in the ground; not epiphytic or aerial. 1
- adjective terrestrial Zoology. living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. 1
- adjective terrestrial of or relating to the earth or this world; worldly; mundane. 1
- noun terrestrial an inhabitant of the earth, especially a human being. 1
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Origin of terrestrial
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin terrestri(s) pertaining to earth (derivative of terra earth) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Terrestrial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terrestrial popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
terrestrial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terrestrial
adj terrestrial
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- all-over — upper; higher up.
- allover — over the whole surface
- alluvial — Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed.
adjective terrestrial
- earthlike — Of a planet, resembling the Earth.
- flightless — incapable of flying: flightless birds such as the moa, rhea, and dodo.
- geographic — of or relating to geography.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- geological — of, relating to, or based on geology.
Antonyms for terrestrial
adjective terrestrial
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- cosmic — Cosmic means occurring in, or coming from, the part of space that lies outside Earth and its atmosphere.
- extraterrestrial — Of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere.
Top questions with terrestrial
- what does terrestrial mean?
- what is terrestrial radiation?
- which of the terrestrial worlds has the strongest magnetic field?
- which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?
- what is a terrestrial ecosystem?
- which terrestrial biome has the most biodiversity?
- what are the terrestrial planets?
- what does terrestrial planet mean?
- which terrestrial biome is characterized by permafrost?
- which planets are terrestrial?
- what are the four terrestrial planets?
- what characteristic distinguishes a meteorite from a terrestrial rock?
- what is a terrestrial planet?
- which is not a terrestrial planet?
- what do all of the terrestrial planets have in common?
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